Trigger Pull: The trigger pull on the KWA M1911A1 GBB Airsoft Pistol is right on par with what you would get from a quality 1911 single action only trigger, it has very little take up with a smooth crisp and very light light release. The grip safety is functional like a real 1911 also so it will need to be engaged with your hand in order to fire.

Accuracy: I setup a brand new paper target 30 feet down range and proceeded to place 10 shots into it. I did not adjust the hop-up since I wanted to get an out-of-the-box shooting experience. I was able to get a fairly tight 10-shot grouping around 3 inches wide. I did shoot just a bit to the left and slightly low to the the bullseye but not too far off. There are no sight adjustment on this airsoft pistol so windage adjustments are going to have to be made using aim point. You could also adjust the hop-up to accommodate for elevation and bring the accuracy up as needed.

Build Quality: KWA in my opinion makes some of the highest quality airsoft guns in the industry within their given price range, which I would say is about mid point. The M1911 A1is an all metal pistol with nice finishing and an extremely tight fit. The slide has virtually no wiggle and needed only a little bit of work in to get it operating properly. Perhaps the is why a small bottle of lubricant comes with it. After a few shots everything worked nice and smoothly.

Realism: The M1911 A1 is a replica of a standard 1911 A1 Military 45 Auto and its a great looking and functioning replica. You will not find actual Colt or other manufacturer licensing other than the wording “M1911A1 Autoloading Pistol” on the left side of the slide. The version I received did have a slightly elongated barrel to allow for the addition of a red painted tip. You can easily cut down the barrel and or paint over the red portion of the tip. We also offer replacement barrels in our online Canada and US Replica Airguns Store.

Pros:

Mostly all metal design

Fit and finish is excellent

All metal magazine is as close as you’re going to get to a real 1911 magazine

Very authentic 1911 A1 design

SAO trigger feels great, super light trigger pull

Working grip safety functions as you would expect on a real gun

All mechanical parts work just like there pal steel 1911 A1 version

Comes with barrel bushing tool

Magazine follower locks down for easy loading

Cons:

Has elongated barrel with orange tip

Rear sight is fixed so no adjusting with this model

Will have to top up the green gas or propane with every Airsoft BB reload

Comments: Out of all the 1911s on the market I have to say I like the good old fashioned simple design of the classic M1911 A1. No bells and whistles on it and I like it that way. The KWA M1911 A1 has also got to be one of the best made 1911s in terms of fit and finish. The slide and frame tolerances are super tight with virtually no play or wiggle at all and the trigger is so nice and light.

Out of all the 1911’s on the market I have to say I like the good old fashioned simple design of the classic M1911 A1. No real bells and whistles on it and I like it that way. The KWA M1911A1 GBB Airsoft Pistol has also got to be one of the best made 1911’s in terms of fit and finish, the slide and frame tolerances are super tight with virtually no play or wiggle at all and the trigger is so nice and light. I just need to test it out and see how well it shoots now which I will be doing very soon so keep posted...

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In this Field Test Shooting Video Review I test out the performance of the KWA M1911A1 GBB Airsoft Pistol to find out exactly what kind of power to expect and to see what kind of accuracy we can get shooting at a paper target 30 feet down range. if you are interested in some more closeup shots and perhaps information and features than checkout my KWA M1911A1 GBB Airsoft Pistol Table Top Review Video.

Starting off with the feet per second performance, I placed 6 shots through my Chronograph using a full propane filled magazine with .20 gram Plastic Airsoft BB’s. They all shot between 343 and 346 fps which was extremely consistent for a gas blowback Airsoft pistol. The average was 345 fps which was pretty decent for just below room temperature shooting...